Vehicles & Equipment for China's Crewed Moon Landing Missions: Quick Preview
China's crewed lunar landing missions are expected to start by 2030. They aim to carry out lunar scientific exploration and related technological tests, striving for breakthroughs in key technologies, such as repeated crewed Earth-Moon round trips, short-term lunar surface stays, and integrated human-robotic exploration, according to the CMSA.
With objectives incorporating landing, roving, sampling, researching and returning, the project seeks to establish an independent capability for long-term crewed lunar exploration.
It will coordinate the use of pre-flight crew tests and crewed lunar missions to conduct large-scale space science experiments. Scientists have outlined preliminary goals across three key areas: lunar science, lunar station science, and resource exploration and utilization, covering nine major research directions.
Currently, the production of prototypes for Long March-10 carrier rockets, crewed spacecraft (named "Mengzhou"), the lunar landers (named "Lanyue"), the lunar spacesuits (named "Feitian") and crewed lunar rovers is progressing as planned, along with related ground tests. A series of ground facilities and equipment designed to support these production and testing activities have been completed and put into operation.
Meanwhile, the construction of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's island province of Hainan has been prioritized and is advancing smoothly in readiness for these ambitious upcoming missions.
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Release Date: Nov. 22, 2024
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